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From our resource pool of professional numismatists and published authors comes this collection of articles and editorials designed to help collectors of all experience levels learn and gain from our knowledge. Most of these articles are ONLY found on ModernCoinMart (MCM). Enjoy!

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ModernCoinMart started out in 2004 as one of the first companies in the online bullion and modern coin market. While our focus was only those coins at the time, we have been growing to expand our selection to include vast amounts of Classic U.S. Coinage, U.S. Notes, and even a large number of ancient coins!

The British Royal Mint has issued their first 50 Pound Silver Britannia! Composed of 1 oz. of .999 fine silver, it features a much higher denomination than its silver value. This is a unique issue, that could very well start a trend with the Royal Mint on producing 1 oz. coins with high face values! It features a stunning design that was first seen on the 2014 Proof Silver Britannia. This item is already very popular - two-thirds of its total mintage is already sold at the Mint!

The Royal Canadian Mint has produced a dome-shaped coin; the first one ever produced by the esteemed Mint! It features an excellent design of the interior of the library of Parliament, that has excellent spacial perception that allows an accurate viewing of the building ceiling! With a limited mintage of only 6,000 coins, this issue will be hard to find!

The Scottsdale Mint has released their latest issue in the Biblical Coins Series - Daniel in the Lion's Den. This coin features a stunning image of Daniel in the Den of the Lions, a copy of a 19th century representation of the scene. ModernCoinMart is proud to carry a coin with such an incredible story behind it!

Buying when the spot price of silver is low affords many benefits, including getting more for your money, a higher probability that the price of silver will go up, and an overall safer investment. In this article we discuss this, and many other aspects of buying silver.

The Royal Canadian Mint is a big name in the numismatics industry, well known for making innovative quality products. Their Maple themed bullion series are extremely popular for their remarkable 99.99% fine metals, and their collectors coins feature some of the most unique and wonderful designs. Above all, their company has an ethical code that surpasses any necessity in order to be an incredible organization. MCM is proud to be an official distributor of the RCM.

This article discusses the Disney Princess coin series, with a focus on the latest release - Rapunzel. This new coin struck at the New Zealand Mint features a charming colorized image of the princess, and a 1 oz. proof silver coin. This coin will soon be available at ModernCoinMart, in all options!

This 1 oz. silver round carries a rare design on its face - a forgotten sketch created nearly 100 years ago by George T. Morgan! Based off of the obverse of the silver trade dollar, this design was intended to be used on a 5 oz. gold coin used for large money transfers. Instead, it now has been used on this 1 oz. silver round in order to commemorate the splendid design of George T. Morgan.

Great news to those who choose PCGS as their preferred professional coin grading service! 2016 Chinese Silver Panda Coins with PCGS First Strike flag labels are now available for sale at ModernCoinMart (MCM). These Chinese coins and more are discussed in this article.

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